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Discussion on TG0445

A note about the artificial steepening of the ridge; TG0445 : The Beach at Cley, Norfolk a notice board at Cley Eye car park informs us that the annual maintenance of the shingle ridge is to be discontinued. The ridge will assume a flatter profile and eventually allow salt water into the protected area. This will be to the detriment of some species and benefit of others.

I did not photograph the notice board, so cannot provide further detail.